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E. L. MARANVILLE.

TURN TABLE FUR STOVE OVENS. N0. 286,029. Patented Oct. 2, 1883'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

EGBERT L. MARANYILLE, OF RUTLAND, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ONEI-IALF'TOEDVVARD BOWMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

' TURN-TABLE F OR STOVE-"OVENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,029, dated October12, 1883.

Application filed July 7,1883, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ecnnnrr L. 1\[A n ANVILLE, a citizen of theUnitedStates ofAmerica, residing at Rutland, in the county of Butland andState of Vermont, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements inAttachments for Stove-Ovens; and I do herebydeclare the following to be.a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable oth- 1o ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

I 5 This invention relates to that class of devices which are used inbaking-ovens, and are known as turn-tables, which will enable the userof the stove or range to turn the article placed upon the same withinthe oven,

and thereby insure an even baking of the artiele; and it is designedmore especially as an improvement upon my patent dated March 13, 1883,and numbered 274,009, the special object in view in this iiwention beingto pro- 2 5 vide a means whereby the turn-table upon which the cookingutensils rest will be kept comparatively level, which object is attainedby means of springs or other self-adjusting devices, which are attachedto the ends of the 0 arms or bed-plate, which rests upon the bot tom ofthe oven and supports the turn-table.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section, showing thesame applied to the even of an ordinary cooking-stove. Fig. 2 is 3 5 aplan view of the spider which supports the turntable. Fig. 3 is aperspective sectional view. Figs. 4;. and 5 are detailed views ofmodifications of my invention, and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view.

In the acconupanying drawings, A represents the base, which consists ofradial arms, which base is provided at its center with a pivot, a, whichforms a connecting means between said base and the turn-table. Thisspider A or base is provided at the ends of its radial arms withdowmvardly-proiecting lugs or nibs a, which rest upon the floor of theoven. By means of these downwardly-projecting lugs the base will restsolidly on the bottom plate of the oven, even if the same should beslightly warped. The upper part of this base, at the ends of the radial.arms, is provided with suitablemeans, as will be hereinafter described,for holding the springs in place, and it is also provided at the center5 5 with a raised portion, a", which supports the center of the table.

At an intermediate point between the ends of the arm A and the raisedcenter piece, (1 11 provide upwardly-projecting nibs (1., which arepreferably pointed, as shown in Fig. 1. These nibs will prevent anyundue tilting of the turntable, should the same be pressed down upon thesprings to their full capacity.

The turn-table B-is provided at a suitable point.- above the ends of theradial arms A, to which the springs are attaehed,with asmooth bearingsurface or way, and at its central porti on with a perforation, throughwhich passes the central and uniting pivot, a, which perfo-. ration isrecessed on its upper part, so as to allow the head of said pivot to liewithin the same and not form an obstruction upon the upper surface ofthe turn-table. This turntable may also be provided with a similar way 75 at apoint intermediate between'the end bearing-point of the radialarms A and the central pivot, against which the raised projections awill. bear. should the turntable come in contact with the same. So

The turn-table B is circular in form, and is provided with numerousopenings or perforations, which will allow the heat from the bot tom ofthe oven to pass through the same, and the edge or periphery is serratedor provided with notches, whereby the same may be readily turned.

As hereinbelore mentioned, the ends of the radial arms are provided withsprings, which springs may be attached thereto, as shown in 0 Fig. 3,which is the preferable construction, though I do not wish to confinemyself thereto.

In this case the ends of the arms A are cast with downwardly-projectinglugs a and upwardly-projecting nibs I), which are conical in shape,being preferably the flllSliJllll'l of the cone. Over theseupwardly-projectingnibs b are secured spiral springs which are ofsufficient strength and length to support the turn- 1 Having thusdescribed my invention, what I table on a line horizontally with thecentral pivot, the upper ends of these springs being bent substantiallyhorizontally.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modification in which the spiral springs restwithin a socket formed on the ends of the arms. Fig. 5 is also amodification of my invention, which operates in substantially the camemanner as those hereinbefore set forth. In this case the walls of thesockets are provided with slots, in which rest the j ournals of an ovalanti-friction roller, sai dj ournals being supported by spiral springs,as shown, whereby a vertical spring movement is given to said roller.

In Fig.6 of the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a means whichmay be provided for the purpose of securing the arms A of the base tothe perforated plate B, in which case the upper sides of the arms areprovided with upwardly-projecting nibs a and a perfodesirable intransporting the parts, as when the parts are thus secured to each otherthe springs cannot become displaced.

The operation of this invention is substantially the same as describedin my previous patent, hereinbefore referred to.

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a platform or turn-table for stoveovens, the base A, provided atits periphery with springs, substantially as shown, and for the purposeset forth.

2. In combination with the turn-table B, the base A, provided at itsperiphery with upwardly-extending springs and downwardlyprojecting lugsa, the parts being united by a central pivot, substantially as shown.

3. The attachment for a stove-oven herein set forth, consisting of aperforated plate, B, provided with a circular way, in combination withthe base A, adapted to rest upon the floor of the oven, and provided 011its upper surface with raised central projections, a", and at a pointbetween the ends thereof with raised projections a, and at the end withsuitably-secured bearing-springs O, the parts being united by a centralpivot, so that the upper plate may be rotated and will preserve itsequilibrium, substantially as described, and

EGBERT L. MARANYILLE.

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